Technical Recruiter (AI/ML & Semiconductor)

Location: Silicon Valley, United States; hybrid work arrangement.

Salary: $165,000–$195,000 per year, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is an applied AI company developing foundational hardware and software for the semiconductor industry, AI infrastructure, and advanced computing systems.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through closing across AI/ML research, software engineering, silicon and ASIC engineering, and G&A roles.
• Source and engage specialized passive candidates in AI research, silicon architecture, design verification, physical design, and forward-deployed engineering.
• Partner with hiring managers on candidate qualifications, technical standards, calibration, and search strategy.
• Run the WHO Method for talent calibration and maintain efficient interview loops of four to five rounds.
• Maintain accurate candidate stages, statuses, reporting, and pipeline flow in Ashby.
• Represent hirify.global at relevant industry events, including DAC.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience.
• Direct recruiting experience for AI/ML, software, or semiconductor engineering roles, including research, RTL, design verification, physical design, or architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to close senior engineers competing against multiple offers.
• Technical literacy across AI/ML, AI silicon, and custom ASIC development.
• Fluency with Ashby or a comparable applicant tracking system.
• Operational excellence, low ego, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to work effectively in a scaling startup.

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting for unconventional computing or physics-based hardware architectures.
• Experience recruiting G&A and business operations roles alongside technical searches.
• Experience in a high-growth venture-backed startup, semiconductor company, or research lab.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as part of a small talent team with direct impact on engineering and research hiring.
• Collaborate across teams in New York City, Silicon Valley, London, Copenhagen, and Seoul.
• Competitive and equitable compensation reviewed regularly for fairness.
• Equity included in the compensation package.
• Inclusive equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accessibility accommodations.